Mining Incidents

Black Star Mine Coal

Controlled by Timothy L McCoy
Adger, Jefferson County, AL  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 0102623

MSHA record for Black Star Mine (mine ID 0102623). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1989–1997
Latest incident
Oct 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1997 · 5 incidents

October 23, 1997 AL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAGS OF ROCK DUST AND PLACING THEM THROUGH A MAN DOOR WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

July 28, 1997 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN BREAK 27, ENTRY #6 ON THE RETURN SIDE BETWEEN THE DATES OF JULY 21 AND JULY 27, 1997. THIS FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' WIDE AND 30' LONG AND WAS 4 TO 6' IN THICKNESS.

June 12, 1997 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Struck by falling object

DURING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS THE OPERATOR HAD SET UP HIS ROOF BOLTER TO START BOLTING THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR IN THE FRONT OF HIS HARD HAT.

March 9, 1997 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN LAST OPEN XCUT IN NO. 4 ENTRY, AND WAS APPROX. 70' LONG. NO EQUIPMENT OR MINERS WERE INVOLVED. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 72" RESIN BOLTS ON 48" CENTRES. TEST HOSLES WERE 7' IN DEPTH. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6-7' IN THICKNESS. A POCKET OF WATER ABOVE INUNDATED A PORTION OF THE MINE.

1996 · 7 incidents

November 15, 1996 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE BRIDGE SECTION WHEN THE BRIDGE KICKED SIDEWAYS, TRAPPING THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT BETWEEN THE BRIDGE AND THE RAPID HAUL. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE OUTSIDE OF TH E BRIDGE SECTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

November 15, 1996 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE'S GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BY THE ROOF BOLT PLATEAS HE WAS HOLDING THE PLATE IN PLACE WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

September 18, 1996 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A PULL CHAIN FROM A SUPPLY SLED, WHEN A METAL BURR PUNCHTURED HIS HAND.

July 29, 1996 AL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BLDG STOPPINGS THE MINER S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A CINDER BLOCK AND A TIMBER.

July 24, 1996 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

INSTALLING 8' CROSS BEAMS UNDER BELT DRIVE AND 14'6" CROSS BEAMS. WHEN THE BEAMS CROSSED THE EE HAD HIS HAND BETWEENTHE TWO BEAMS.

June 17, 1996 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURED IN LAST OPEN CROSSCUT TO THE FACE APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET, NO EQUIPMENT OR MINERS WERE INVOLVED. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48" RESIN BOLTS ON 48" CENTERS, TESTHOLES WERE 5 FOOT I N DEPTH. NO CRACKS WERE OBSERVED, THE FALL WAS 4 TO 5 1/2 FT IN THICKNESS, THERE WAS NO PRESSURE ON THE RIBS OR NO WORKING ALONG THE RIBS ON EITHER SIDE.

May 14, 1996 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

SERVICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER DRUM. AFTER REMOVING AN OIL PLUG, HOT GEAR OIL SPLASHED OUT ON THE EMPLOYEES NECK AND EAR.

1994 · 3 incidents

April 14, 1994 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Star Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING HURRIEDLY IN 48" COAL SEAM HEIGHT TO TURN OFF VALV3E TO BURSTED WATER LINE--HE STUMBLED, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE MINE BOTTOM, STRIKING HIS KNEE ON THE GROUND. HE WAS WE ARIGN PROTECTIVE KNEE PADS--HE FINISHED THE SHIFT TIL 1:00 AM, BUT HAD OCCASIONALLY HAD TO CRAWL ON KNEE.

April 1, 1994 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Star Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HIT LOOSE ROCK IN ROADWAY THAT HAD FALLEN OFF LOADED SHUTTLE CAR ON TRIP TO DUMP POINT RESULTING IN BOUNCING UPWARDS AND COMING DOWN HITTING HIS TAILBONE ON SHUTTLE CAR DECK, CAUSING BRUISESAND MUSCLE STRIKING TO HIS BACK.

February 16, 1994 AL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Star Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL SHOWER & SLIPPED IN THE WATER ON VINYL FLOOR- RESULTING IN HITTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE FLOOR - DIAGNOSIS FROM EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR- BROKEN SHOULDER JOINT.

1989 · 1 incident

February 14, 1989 AL · Coal FIRE
J R Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

UNKNOWN SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION APPROXIMATELY 1000.00.

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